The Sparks Foundation
COLUMBIA, TN EIN: 23-7029788
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$7.3M
+13.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$401K
+22.7% YoY
Grant Count
5
-76.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$80K
+415.4% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,279,001 | $6,424,463 | $5,178,287 |
| Revenue | $389,194 | $999,885 | $-114,777 |
| Expenses | $468,683 | $374,120 | $293,771 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $401,000 | $326,791 | $241,500 |
| Net Investment Income | $329,291 | $999,885 | $62,913 |
| Distributable Amount | $315,033 | $271,165 | $258,258 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert D Sparks | Trustee | 2 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Tennessee $547K (35%)
District of Columbia $495K (32%)
Colorado $70K (4%)
Montana $68K (4%)
Illinois $65K (4%)
Oklahoma $50K (3%)
California $45K (3%)
Texas $33K (2%)
+14 more states
States
Cities
AtlantaBaltimoreBeltonBonita SpringsBrentwoodCantonDallasDavidsonDenverEadsFranklinGermantownGreat FallsGreenwoodHeber SpringsHermitageImmokaleeKansas CityKatyLebanon
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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